Officials still attempting to identify human remains found in Dickinson County

By Erin MathewsSalina Journal

Monday

Mar 30, 2015 at 12:01 AMMar 30, 2015 at 9:35 AM

ABILENE — Dickinson County Sheriff Gareth Hoffman said Monday that an attempt to identify human remains found last week by dental records was inconclusive.

He said sheriff’s office personnel collected the remains from a Kansas City forensic lab Friday and delivered them to a Kansas Bureau of Investigation lab in Great Bend, where DNA testing will be conducted.

Hoffman said he expects identification through DNA to take longer — perhaps several days or a couple of weeks.

A man who was walking his dog in a wooded area 2 miles north and 2 miles west of Abilene on March 22 discovered the remains, and deputies with the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office began working with KBI agents to identify the individual.

-- Reporter Erin Mathews can be reached at 822-1415 or by email at emathews@salina.com.

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